Adirondack

102 Running on Saturday, August 11, 2018

The Adirondack is named after the mountain region in northeastern New York State that lies north of Saratoga and is bounded by the Canadian border on the north, the Mohawk River valley on the south, the Saint Lawrence River and Black River valleys on the west, and the Lake Champlain area on the east. The Adirondacks are composed mainly of metamorphic and igneous rock, and are among the oldest in the world. Adirondack Park, established in 1892, houses Mount Marcy, the highest summit in the State of New York (5,344 feet). Inaugurated in 1901, the Adirondack was open to both sexes until 1930. It was contested at six furlongs from 1901 until 1993, with the exception of 1953-55, when it was run at 5 ½ furlongs. In 1994, the distance was changed to 6 ½ furlongs.

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